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“I am also human, not god,” says PM Modi in podcast debut with Zerodha’s Nikhil Kamath

By Odisha News Online Jan 10, 2025 102

NEW DELHI, JAN 10 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recorded his first podcast which is likely to be released on Friday. In the trailer released by Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath, who hosts the podcast, Modi recalls that in a speech as Gujarat chief minister, he said that mistakes happen and he too can make […]Continue Reading

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Chimney collapses at under-construction plant in Chhattisgarh, many feared trapped

By Odisha News Online Jan 9, 2025 118

CHHATTISHGARH, JAN 9 : A major accident occurred at an under-construction plant in Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh district on Thursday, where a massive chimney collapse has left many workers trapped and casualties are also feared. The exact number of casualties or injuries is yet to be confirmed. Rescue operation is underway. The incident occurred in the afternoon […]Continue Reading

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L&T chairman advocates 90-hour work week months, asks ‘how long can you stare at your wife’

By Odisha News Online Jan 9, 2025 147

NEW DELHI, JAN 9 : L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan has stirred a fresh controversy on work-life balance by advocating for 90-hour work weeks. “I regret I am not able to make you work on Sundays, to be honest. If I can make you work on Sundays, I will be more happy, because I work on […]Continue Reading

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Gadkari unveils cashless treatment scheme for road accident victims

By Odisha News Online Jan 8, 2025 131

NEW DELHI, JAN 8 : After a successful pilot in a couple of states, the Centre will introduce a scheme to facilitate cashless treatment for road accident victims Rs 1.5 lakh each, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari announced on Tuesday. The scheme covers medical expenses for up to seven days or […]Continue Reading

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Body of one of 9 trapped workers recovered from coal mine in Assam

By Odisha News Online Jan 8, 2025 122

GUWAHATI, JAN 8 : The body of one of the nine workers trapped inside a coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district was recovered by army divers on Wednesday on the third day of the rescue operations, officials said. The chances of the survival of the eight others appear grim, though a team of navy, […]Continue Reading

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Dr V Narayanan appointed as new ISRO chief, to assume role on January 14

By Odisha News Online Jan 8, 2025 128

NEW DELHI, JAN 8 : Dr V Narayanan has been appointed as the next Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), according to an official announcement on Tuesday. He will take over charge from S Somanath on January 14. A Distinguished Scientist at ISRO, Dr Narayanan is presently serving as the Director of the […]Continue Reading

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Delhi to vote on February 5, results on 8th, AAP eyes hat-trick      

By Odisha News Online Jan 7, 2025 115

NEW DELHI,JAN 8 : Delhi will go to polls in a single phase on February 5 (Wednesday), with a fierce triangular contest between the AAP, BJP and the Congress setting the political temperatures soaring in the cold wave-gripped national capital. The results will be announced on February 8 (Saturday). By-elections in Milkipur in Uttar Pradesh […]Continue Reading

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Salman Khan shields his Mumbai home with bulletproof glass amid threats

By Odisha News Online Jan 7, 2025 222

MUMBAI,JAN 7 : Actor Salman Khan has increased the security at his Mumbai residence, Galaxy Apartments. His house has been fortified with bulletproof glass and electric fencing. Pictures of the upgraded security were shared on social media. The 59-year-old actor’s security was enhanced following the murder of his close friend and former Maharashtra minister Baba […]Continue Reading

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Earthquake in Tibet kills 32; tremors felt in Kathmandu, parts of North India

By Odisha News Online Jan 7, 2025 114

KATHMANDU,JAN 7 : Atleast 32 were killed and 38 injured as a strong earthquake struck Tibet region on Tuesday morning. According to Chinese media, the earthquake led to the collapse of many buildings in Tibet with tremours felt in neighbouring Nepal’s capital Kathmandu and northern parts of India. According to the China Earthquake Networks Center […]Continue Reading

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8 killed as Naxals blow up vehicle carrying security personnel in Chhattisgarh

By Odisha News Online Jan 6, 2025 114

BIJAPUR, JAN 6 : Eight jawans of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and a civilian driver were killed after Naxals blew up their vehicle with a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Monday, police said. This was the biggest strike by Maoists on security forces in the state in the last […]Continue Reading